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I SWEAT BAND FOR HATS. No. 399,729. Patented Mar. 19, 1889.

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WILLIAM F. BEARDSLEE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE HAT SWEAT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

SWEAT -BAN D FOR HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,729, dated March 19, 1889. Application filed March 12, 1887- Serial No. 230,583- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. BEARDSLEE, of Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hat Sweat-Bands, of which the fol- I lowing is a specification.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents an enlarged view of my to prepared spring, A representing the spring, B the covering of fibrous material, and C a winding-thread. Fig. 2 represents the above applied to an ordinary sweat-leather in readiness to be attached to it bya line of ordinary I 5 stitching. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of Fig. 2 on the line 00 00, with the stitching applied to strongly join the spring and the leather; and Fig. 4: represents Fig. 3 with the upper portion turned down and ready to be applied to the hat. Fig. 5 is a cross-section showing a modification.

The object of this invention is to produce a prepared sweat-leather for hats and caps with a novel imitation of hand-whippin g, which can be produced in a very rapid and inexpensive manner.

A few of the objections to the methods now in use of imitating hand-whipping on hatleathers are that they require a special and costly sewing machine peculiarly arranged and constructed, and in all cases a double line of thread constitutes the lashing or whipping portion of the stitch and often these two threads are slightly apart, so as to distinctly 3 5 appear as two threads, thereby destroying the desired effect; also, the amount of thread, silk, and so forth required is greatly in excess of that required in my improved method, all of which considerably enhance the cost.

It is the purpose of the present invention to remove these objections, as will nowbe set out and explained in detail.

I take any ordinary spring-such as steel, wire, and rattan-and covering it with fibrous or other soft material Iwind a thread around the covering in such a manner and at such a distance between the coils as to represent the hand-whipping when applied to sweat-leather. Then, taking an ordinary sweat-leather, I lay my prepared spring near the edge and attach it thereto by a line of any ordinary stitching passing through the covering of the spring on the side nearest the edge of the leather, as shown in Fig. 3. The leather being then folded over and stretched close to the line of stitching, the prepared spring is thrown on the top or apex of the fold, and the completed leather is flared or flanged and presents a very superior appearance, imitating handwhipping very closely.

If desired, a water-proof backing can be attached at the same time and by the same stitching as the prepared spring.

The winding-thread can, if desired, be of different color or shade from the fibrous or other covering material, so as to form a contrast and bring the winding-thread or simulation of hand-whipping into greater prominence; also, if desired, the covering on or around the spring maybe secured in position by some adhering substance, as well as by the winding-thread.

If desired, I can stitch through the springcovering on the side farthest from the edge instead of the side nearest thereto. case the thread will be visible. I can use colored silk for such sewing-thread, thereby producing a very handsome effect. Fig. 5 shows such modification. The preparing of the spring and its application in this manner can be done with great rapidity and at a very small cost.

Having thus fully described my invention and the method I prefer of carrying it into effect, I claim 8 The combination, with a hat sweat-leather,

D, of a spring, A, soft covering B, spirallylaid thread C, and a line of stitches formed by a separate thread, E, arranged to serve substantially as herein specified.

IVILLIAM F. BEARDSLEE.

Witnesses:

B. J. NoYEs, B. DEwAR.

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